Maroon Hibiscus Limoges Box with Two Perfume Bottles

Deep maroon hibiscus blossoms cover this porcelain box, which comes with two small perfume bottles for a coordinated vanity set. The flowers and the rich wine red ground were painted by hand in Limoges, France.

Hibiscus in Burgundy

Hibiscus usually suggests bright island color, but this piece takes the bloom somewhere darker and more formal. The maroon tone gives the flowers a velvety depth, and the two little perfume bottles echo the theme of a lady's dressing table. Each element is painted by hand, so no two sets match exactly.

Set for the Dressing Table

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Comes with two small perfume bottles
• Belongs in a perfume, vanity or tropical flower grouping

Scented Occasions

Perfume has always been a personal present, and this set carries the same idea in porcelain. Consider it for a bride on her wedding morning, a milestone birthday, or a mother who collects vanity pieces. It also suits a friend who lived in Hawaii or the Caribbean and still loves the hibiscus.

Where Snuff Boxes Began

Little porcelain boxes became fashionable in 18th-century France, when people of means carried them for snuff, pills and beauty patches. The vanity theme here is a nod to that long history. Arrange the box and both bottles on a mirrored tray for a small, polished display.